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Tigers surge past Jenks, 56-46
Toupal spurs fourth quarter blitz
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 10:48 PM CST
It wasn't how many field goals Jake Toupal got Tuesday night that mattered for
Broken Arrow High School.
It was when.
The normally sharp-shooting Toupal had only three field goals in the Tigers' 56-46
victory over Jenks at Tiger Fieldhouse.
But two of those came only seconds apart in a fourth quarter surge that vaulted BAHS
to 11-1 on the season.
Toupal scored five uncontested points in an 8-0 run that put Broken Arrow in front to
stay.
His lone trey came with 4:16 to play to cap the eight point blitz that pushed BAHS
ahead, 44-40.
From the top of the key, Toupal's body language showed relief as he snapped his
3-point drought.
"It was the only one that felt good," said Toupal, who didn't have a bucket until late in
the third quarter.
While Toupal suffered through an off-night (3-of-15 shooting), he still finished with 14
points on the strength of a 7-of-10 performance at the free throw line.
"I have been slumping lately," Toupal said. "But, my teammates picked me up."
Seth Dennis, credited with the assist on Toupal's clutch 3-pointer, was 6-of-8 shooting
and finished with 15 points. Point guard Manard Grant had 11 points by hitting 7-of-7
free throws.
"Jake is going to get the best defender every night," BAHS coach Rusty Stecker said.
"Give a lot of credit to the way Jenks played defense."
Broken Arrow was 17-of-42 from the field, including 5-of-16 from 3-point range.
"Jenks made it tough to get separation," Stecker said. "They controlled the tempo for
most of the game. Once we got the lead, we were able to control things."
The Tigers trailed 38-34 early in the fourth quarter when Toupal hit two free throws to
start that eight-point run. A Toupal layup tied the game at 40-40 before he hit another
charity toss to give BAHS its first lead since the opening minutes of the contest.
Jenks narrowed the gap to 49-45 with just over two minutes left on a close-in bucket
from Tyler Ott.
Grant sealed the outcome by hitting four free throws in the last minute.
"When we got the lead, our defense made some big stops," Stecker said. "That got
our offense going."
John Leonard led Jenks with 13 points and had game rebounding honors with eight.
Broken Arrow travels to Sapulpa Friday for an 8 p.m. conference game.
BROKEN ARROW 56, JENKS 46
Jenks 14 15 7 10-46
Broken Arrow 11 14 10 22-56
JHS - John Leonard 13, Tony Hodnett 12, Cody Crase 8, C.J. Sidorakis 7, Tyler Ott 4,
Nick Schelbar 2.
BA - Seth Dennis 15, Jake Toupal 14, Manard Grant 11, Drew Howerton 7, John
Gaynor 5, Chase Williams 2, Cameron Terry 2.
Toupal spurs fourth quarter blitz
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 10:48 PM CST
It wasn't how many field goals Jake Toupal got Tuesday night that mattered for
Broken Arrow High School.
It was when.
The normally sharp-shooting Toupal had only three field goals in the Tigers' 56-46
victory over Jenks at Tiger Fieldhouse.
But two of those came only seconds apart in a fourth quarter surge that vaulted BAHS
to 11-1 on the season.
Toupal scored five uncontested points in an 8-0 run that put Broken Arrow in front to
stay.
His lone trey came with 4:16 to play to cap the eight point blitz that pushed BAHS
ahead, 44-40.
From the top of the key, Toupal's body language showed relief as he snapped his
3-point drought.
"It was the only one that felt good," said Toupal, who didn't have a bucket until late in
the third quarter.
While Toupal suffered through an off-night (3-of-15 shooting), he still finished with 14
points on the strength of a 7-of-10 performance at the free throw line.
"I have been slumping lately," Toupal said. "But, my teammates picked me up."
Seth Dennis, credited with the assist on Toupal's clutch 3-pointer, was 6-of-8 shooting
and finished with 15 points. Point guard Manard Grant had 11 points by hitting 7-of-7
free throws.
"Jake is going to get the best defender every night," BAHS coach Rusty Stecker said.
"Give a lot of credit to the way Jenks played defense."
Broken Arrow was 17-of-42 from the field, including 5-of-16 from 3-point range.
"Jenks made it tough to get separation," Stecker said. "They controlled the tempo for
most of the game. Once we got the lead, we were able to control things."
The Tigers trailed 38-34 early in the fourth quarter when Toupal hit two free throws to
start that eight-point run. A Toupal layup tied the game at 40-40 before he hit another
charity toss to give BAHS its first lead since the opening minutes of the contest.
Jenks narrowed the gap to 49-45 with just over two minutes left on a close-in bucket
from Tyler Ott.
Grant sealed the outcome by hitting four free throws in the last minute.
"When we got the lead, our defense made some big stops," Stecker said. "That got
our offense going."
John Leonard led Jenks with 13 points and had game rebounding honors with eight.
Broken Arrow travels to Sapulpa Friday for an 8 p.m. conference game.
BROKEN ARROW 56, JENKS 46
Jenks 14 15 7 10-46
Broken Arrow 11 14 10 22-56
JHS - John Leonard 13, Tony Hodnett 12, Cody Crase 8, C.J. Sidorakis 7, Tyler Ott 4,
Nick Schelbar 2.
BA - Seth Dennis 15, Jake Toupal 14, Manard Grant 11, Drew Howerton 7, John
Gaynor 5, Chase Williams 2, Cameron Terry 2.
Lady Trojans chill BAHS, 52-37
Cold shooting touch dooms Lady Tigers
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baleder.com
Published:
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 10:13 PM CST
Basketball is a game of statistics and numbers.
Neither added up for Broken Arrow High School Tuesday night in a 52-37 loss to
Jenks.
Despite a gallant start-to-finish effort by the Lady Tigers, those figures spelled the
loss in the Frontier Valley Conference game at Tiger Fieldhouse.
BAHS started cold and finished that way, hitting only 8-of-41 from the field, including
just 3-of-16 from 3-point range.
The Lady Tigers didn't get their first field goal until the 5:34 mark of the second
quarter on a layup by junior Chelsi Dennis, who scored all 12 points in the first half.
Coach Ed Calhoon was disappointed in the Lady Tigers' effort but his team's inability
to finish.
"Layups," Calhoon said, "how many did we miss in the first quarter. We executed our
plays and our inbound plays perfectly. We just couldn't get a layup. If we had gotten a
few of those early, it might have been a different game."
Jenks didn't shoot much better in the first half, just 5-of-24.
"After all of that and shooting like that (2-of-21)," Calhoon said, "we were only down
by seven (18-11) at half and still in the game. Right now, we're having a hard time
catching a break."
The second half had a sluggish start for both teams but the Lady Trojans survived.
Both teams combined for four turnovers to open the third period without a point being
scored. It took nearly two and half minutes before the scoring ice was broken.
Jenks got four unaccounted points from Julia Dittus to build a 24-11 lead but junior
Valerie Santiago got herself and the Lady Tigers untracked.
Santiago, limited to two points and 0-for-8 from the floor in the first half, scored
Broken Arrow's first 12 points of the second half. Brooke Scott added two free throws
and suddenly the Lady Tigers were within striking distance, 32-26, inside a minute to
play in the third quarter.
That was as close as BAHS would get. Jenks freshman Jessica Washington scored
four of her team-high 15 points over the next 70 seconds and the Lady Trojans began
to pull away.
"Our defense played so good," Calhoon said. "But, we lost our mental momentum and
started getting down on ourselves. We need to have some things go our way."
Santiago led all scorers with 17 points and Dennis had a dozen.
Washington led JHS in scoring and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds as the Lady
Trojans won the backboard battle, 28-22. Sam Smith had seven boards to lead BAHS
in that category.
BAHS plays a conference Friday at Sapulpa.
JENKS 52, BROKEN ARROW 37
Jenks 9 9 16 18-52
Broken Arrow 1 10 15 11-37
JHS - Jessica Washington 15, Julia Dittus 12, Garrah Draper 8, Taylor Hurd 8, Taylor
Newcomb 4, Whitney Bjornson 4.
BA - Valerie Santiago 17, Chelsi Dennis 12, Shanna Johnson 2, Brooke Scott 2, Sam
Smith 2, Courtney Hawley 2.
Cold shooting touch dooms Lady Tigers
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baleder.com
Published:
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 10:13 PM CST
Basketball is a game of statistics and numbers.
Neither added up for Broken Arrow High School Tuesday night in a 52-37 loss to
Jenks.
Despite a gallant start-to-finish effort by the Lady Tigers, those figures spelled the
loss in the Frontier Valley Conference game at Tiger Fieldhouse.
BAHS started cold and finished that way, hitting only 8-of-41 from the field, including
just 3-of-16 from 3-point range.
The Lady Tigers didn't get their first field goal until the 5:34 mark of the second
quarter on a layup by junior Chelsi Dennis, who scored all 12 points in the first half.
Coach Ed Calhoon was disappointed in the Lady Tigers' effort but his team's inability
to finish.
"Layups," Calhoon said, "how many did we miss in the first quarter. We executed our
plays and our inbound plays perfectly. We just couldn't get a layup. If we had gotten a
few of those early, it might have been a different game."
Jenks didn't shoot much better in the first half, just 5-of-24.
"After all of that and shooting like that (2-of-21)," Calhoon said, "we were only down
by seven (18-11) at half and still in the game. Right now, we're having a hard time
catching a break."
The second half had a sluggish start for both teams but the Lady Trojans survived.
Both teams combined for four turnovers to open the third period without a point being
scored. It took nearly two and half minutes before the scoring ice was broken.
Jenks got four unaccounted points from Julia Dittus to build a 24-11 lead but junior
Valerie Santiago got herself and the Lady Tigers untracked.
Santiago, limited to two points and 0-for-8 from the floor in the first half, scored
Broken Arrow's first 12 points of the second half. Brooke Scott added two free throws
and suddenly the Lady Tigers were within striking distance, 32-26, inside a minute to
play in the third quarter.
That was as close as BAHS would get. Jenks freshman Jessica Washington scored
four of her team-high 15 points over the next 70 seconds and the Lady Trojans began
to pull away.
"Our defense played so good," Calhoon said. "But, we lost our mental momentum and
started getting down on ourselves. We need to have some things go our way."
Santiago led all scorers with 17 points and Dennis had a dozen.
Washington led JHS in scoring and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds as the Lady
Trojans won the backboard battle, 28-22. Sam Smith had seven boards to lead BAHS
in that category.
BAHS plays a conference Friday at Sapulpa.
JENKS 52, BROKEN ARROW 37
Jenks 9 9 16 18-52
Broken Arrow 1 10 15 11-37
JHS - Jessica Washington 15, Julia Dittus 12, Garrah Draper 8, Taylor Hurd 8, Taylor
Newcomb 4, Whitney Bjornson 4.
BA - Valerie Santiago 17, Chelsi Dennis 12, Shanna Johnson 2, Brooke Scott 2, Sam
Smith 2, Courtney Hawley 2.
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Toupal fuels BAHS victory
Tigers cruise at Sapulpa, 62-48
By KEVIN HENRY
Special to the Ledger
Published:
Friday, January 15, 2010 10:01 PM CST
SAPULPA — Jake Toupal and the Broken Arrow High School were in control from the
outset on Friday night.
Toupal hit 11 of his 19 points in the first quarter as Broken Arrow jumped out to a
quick lead and cruised to a 62-48 win at Sapulpa at the Chieftain Center.
The senior accounted for nine of the Tigers’ 11 points during an 11-3 run to end the
first quarter as Broken Arrow established dominance early for a 19-7 lead after one
quarter.
“Jake’s one of our leaders and one of the better players in the state,” said Tiger
coach Rusty Stecker. “I thought he played very well, but I thought as a team we
played very well. Sapulpa is a tough place to get a win. This is a very good win for us.”
Broken Arrow (12-1) opened up as much as a 15-point first half lead before Sapulpa
closed the gap to within 29-20, forcing a Tiger timeout with 2:11 before intermission.
“We had some possessions when we’d stay hard after them for 15 seconds. But bad
things happened in the last five seconds,” Stecker said. “There were some
possessions when we had a chance to really put them away and we didn’t do it. That’
s the first time that’s really happened all season.”
Coming out of the locker room with a 33-22 lead, Broken Arrow extended the
advantage to 42-37 behind five straight points from Toupal and a pair of free throws
from Seth Dennis, putting to rest any thoughts of a Chieftain second-half surge.
Broken Arrow extended its lead to as much as 22 points early in the fourth quarter
before Stecker began substituting freely.
“I was glad we were able to get a lot of kids in there,” Stecker said. “We got some
guys in who have worked hard in practice. That’s a very good thing.”
Along with Toupal, Dennis finished in double figures with 11 points and Marnard Grant
added 10. Sapulpa was paced by Stand Lovato’s 19 points.
The Tigers are idle until Jan. 26 when they travel to Owasso.
BROKEN ARROW 62, SAPULPA 48
Broken Arrow 19 14 17 12-62
Sapulpa 7 15 13 13-48
BA - Toupal 19, Dennis 11, Grant 10, Reed 7, Howerton 6, Williams 4, Gaynor 3,
Terry 2.
SHS - Lovato 19, Pickering 11, Reed 4, Davis 4, Norwood 3, Jackson 3, Lloyd 2, Hall 2.
Tigers cruise at Sapulpa, 62-48
By KEVIN HENRY
Special to the Ledger
Published:
Friday, January 15, 2010 10:01 PM CST
SAPULPA — Jake Toupal and the Broken Arrow High School were in control from the
outset on Friday night.
Toupal hit 11 of his 19 points in the first quarter as Broken Arrow jumped out to a
quick lead and cruised to a 62-48 win at Sapulpa at the Chieftain Center.
The senior accounted for nine of the Tigers’ 11 points during an 11-3 run to end the
first quarter as Broken Arrow established dominance early for a 19-7 lead after one
quarter.
“Jake’s one of our leaders and one of the better players in the state,” said Tiger
coach Rusty Stecker. “I thought he played very well, but I thought as a team we
played very well. Sapulpa is a tough place to get a win. This is a very good win for us.”
Broken Arrow (12-1) opened up as much as a 15-point first half lead before Sapulpa
closed the gap to within 29-20, forcing a Tiger timeout with 2:11 before intermission.
“We had some possessions when we’d stay hard after them for 15 seconds. But bad
things happened in the last five seconds,” Stecker said. “There were some
possessions when we had a chance to really put them away and we didn’t do it. That’
s the first time that’s really happened all season.”
Coming out of the locker room with a 33-22 lead, Broken Arrow extended the
advantage to 42-37 behind five straight points from Toupal and a pair of free throws
from Seth Dennis, putting to rest any thoughts of a Chieftain second-half surge.
Broken Arrow extended its lead to as much as 22 points early in the fourth quarter
before Stecker began substituting freely.
“I was glad we were able to get a lot of kids in there,” Stecker said. “We got some
guys in who have worked hard in practice. That’s a very good thing.”
Along with Toupal, Dennis finished in double figures with 11 points and Marnard Grant
added 10. Sapulpa was paced by Stand Lovato’s 19 points.
The Tigers are idle until Jan. 26 when they travel to Owasso.
BROKEN ARROW 62, SAPULPA 48
Broken Arrow 19 14 17 12-62
Sapulpa 7 15 13 13-48
BA - Toupal 19, Dennis 11, Grant 10, Reed 7, Howerton 6, Williams 4, Gaynor 3,
Terry 2.
SHS - Lovato 19, Pickering 11, Reed 4, Davis 4, Norwood 3, Jackson 3, Lloyd 2, Hall 2.
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Second half flattens Lady Tigers
Sapulpa rolls BAHS, 56-30
By KEVIN HENRY
Special to the Ledger
Published:
Friday, January 15, 2010 9:40 PM CST
SAPULPA — If you’ve heard the old saying about the light at the end of the tunnel,
you’ve also heard someone say sometimes that light is a train coming right at you.
Broken Arrow High School knows the meaning of the saying a little better.
After battling back to slice Sapulpa’s lead to 23-21 early in the third quarter, the Lady
Tigers watched the Chieftains go on a 12-0 run to regain command on the way to a
56-30 victory on Friday night at Chieftain Gym.
In all, Sapulpa outscored Broken Arrow 33-11 after intermission, including a 16-4
cushion in the fourth quarter.
In the final period, the Tigers managed just one field as Chelsi Dennis hit an inside
shot, shooting 1-of-11 from the field in the quarter.
The first quarter was a shooting nightmare for both teams, with Sapulpa missing 10 of
its first 12 shots and Broken Arrow going just 1-of-13 in the frame.
A driving layup by Dennis accounted for the Tigers’ only field goal of the quarter.
Still, the shot by Dennis gave the Tigers an early 5-4 lead thanks to Sapulpa’s cold
shooting. The Chieftains, however, finished the quarter on a 6-0 run to take a 10-5
lead after one period.
Broken Arrow’s shooting woes continued early in the second quarter as the Lady
Tigers hit just one of their first four shots and committed four turnovers as Sapulpa
extended its lead to 23-12.
But the Lady Tigers finally found their offensive rhythm in the half’s last two minutes,
with Valerie Santiago’s 3-pointer from the corner at the buzzer capping a 7-0 run to
pull Broken Arrow within 23-19 at intermission.
Things looked good for BAHS right after halftime as Dennis hit a quick shot to open
the half and pull the Tigers within two points.
Sapulpa quickly responded, with Chelsea Sommer scoring three quick points and
Alissa Lloyd hitting three straight baskets to cap a 12-0 run.
Broken Arrow would never get closer than 14 points again.
Dennis finished as Broken Arrow’s leading scorer with 14 points. She tied for game-
high honors with Lloyd, one of three Chieftains finishing in double figures.
BAHS plays Choctaw Thursday at 4 p.m. in the John Nobles Classic at Moore.
SAPULPA 56, BROKEN ARROW 30
Broken Arrow 5 14 7 4-30
Sapulpa 10 13 17 16-56
BA - Dennis 14, Santiago 7, Scott 5, Smith 2, Keys 2.
SHS - A. Lloyd 14, Mercado 11, Hoover 10, S. Lloyd 8,
Gardella 7, Moreno 3, Sommer 3.
Sapulpa rolls BAHS, 56-30
By KEVIN HENRY
Special to the Ledger
Published:
Friday, January 15, 2010 9:40 PM CST
SAPULPA — If you’ve heard the old saying about the light at the end of the tunnel,
you’ve also heard someone say sometimes that light is a train coming right at you.
Broken Arrow High School knows the meaning of the saying a little better.
After battling back to slice Sapulpa’s lead to 23-21 early in the third quarter, the Lady
Tigers watched the Chieftains go on a 12-0 run to regain command on the way to a
56-30 victory on Friday night at Chieftain Gym.
In all, Sapulpa outscored Broken Arrow 33-11 after intermission, including a 16-4
cushion in the fourth quarter.
In the final period, the Tigers managed just one field as Chelsi Dennis hit an inside
shot, shooting 1-of-11 from the field in the quarter.
The first quarter was a shooting nightmare for both teams, with Sapulpa missing 10 of
its first 12 shots and Broken Arrow going just 1-of-13 in the frame.
A driving layup by Dennis accounted for the Tigers’ only field goal of the quarter.
Still, the shot by Dennis gave the Tigers an early 5-4 lead thanks to Sapulpa’s cold
shooting. The Chieftains, however, finished the quarter on a 6-0 run to take a 10-5
lead after one period.
Broken Arrow’s shooting woes continued early in the second quarter as the Lady
Tigers hit just one of their first four shots and committed four turnovers as Sapulpa
extended its lead to 23-12.
But the Lady Tigers finally found their offensive rhythm in the half’s last two minutes,
with Valerie Santiago’s 3-pointer from the corner at the buzzer capping a 7-0 run to
pull Broken Arrow within 23-19 at intermission.
Things looked good for BAHS right after halftime as Dennis hit a quick shot to open
the half and pull the Tigers within two points.
Sapulpa quickly responded, with Chelsea Sommer scoring three quick points and
Alissa Lloyd hitting three straight baskets to cap a 12-0 run.
Broken Arrow would never get closer than 14 points again.
Dennis finished as Broken Arrow’s leading scorer with 14 points. She tied for game-
high honors with Lloyd, one of three Chieftains finishing in double figures.
BAHS plays Choctaw Thursday at 4 p.m. in the John Nobles Classic at Moore.
SAPULPA 56, BROKEN ARROW 30
Broken Arrow 5 14 7 4-30
Sapulpa 10 13 17 16-56
BA - Dennis 14, Santiago 7, Scott 5, Smith 2, Keys 2.
SHS - A. Lloyd 14, Mercado 11, Hoover 10, S. Lloyd 8,
Gardella 7, Moreno 3, Sommer 3.
Shooting woes haunt Lady Tigers
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 8:48 AM CST
Ed Calhoon has coached long enough to believe he’d seen just about everything.
Yet the fourth-year Broken Arrow High School girls basketball coach wasn’t prepared
for the last two weeks.
It’s not a four-game losing streak. Calhoon has endured plenty of those kind of things.
But, how it’s transpired – miserable field goal shooting – has Calhoon scratching his
head.
In this tailspin, BAHS is just 39-of-171 from the floor for a bone-chilling 23 percent.
And, in that, the Lady Tigers are only 14-of-58 from 3-point range.
It’s not like his team cannot score, Calhoon said.
“We’re missing easy shots, like layups,” Calhoon said. “This is the craziest thing I’ve
ever been through in all of my coaching.”
In a 56-30 loss at Sapulpa last Friday, it all collapsed around the Lady Tigers after an
impressive start and trailing 23-19 at halftime.
“We dominated the first quarter and our defense was creating turnovers,” Calhoon
said. “Then, we missed six or seven layup opportunities.”
Now, things are beginning to snowball – downhill.
“When these things occur, players begin press and starting trying too hard,” Calhoon
said. “We’ve got to find a way to relax and take that pressure off the girls.”
BAHS (3-7) hopes to shake out of this slump Thursday against Choctaw in the first
round of the John Nobles Classic in Moore.
“Our team just needs something good to happen,” Calhoon said. “Once we catch a
break, good things will happen.”
JOHN NOBLES CLASSIC
At Moore High School
Thursday’s Games
10 a.m. - OC Northeast vs. Southmoore; 1 p.m. - Lawton vs. Moore; 4 p.m. - Broken
Arrow vs. Choctaw; 7 p.m. - Muskogee vs. Lawton Eisenhower.
Friday’s Games
10 a.m. - Muskogee-Lawton Ike loser vs. OC Northeast-Southmoore loser; 1 p.m. -
Lawton-Moore loser vs. Broken Arrow-Choctaw loser.
4 p.m. - Lawton-Moore winner vs. Broken Arrow-Choctaw winner; 7 p.m. - OC
Northeast-Southmoore winner.
Saturday’s Games
10 a.m. - Seventh place; 1 p.m. - fifth place; 4 p.m. - Third place; 7 p.m. -
Championship.
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 8:48 AM CST
Ed Calhoon has coached long enough to believe he’d seen just about everything.
Yet the fourth-year Broken Arrow High School girls basketball coach wasn’t prepared
for the last two weeks.
It’s not a four-game losing streak. Calhoon has endured plenty of those kind of things.
But, how it’s transpired – miserable field goal shooting – has Calhoon scratching his
head.
In this tailspin, BAHS is just 39-of-171 from the floor for a bone-chilling 23 percent.
And, in that, the Lady Tigers are only 14-of-58 from 3-point range.
It’s not like his team cannot score, Calhoon said.
“We’re missing easy shots, like layups,” Calhoon said. “This is the craziest thing I’ve
ever been through in all of my coaching.”
In a 56-30 loss at Sapulpa last Friday, it all collapsed around the Lady Tigers after an
impressive start and trailing 23-19 at halftime.
“We dominated the first quarter and our defense was creating turnovers,” Calhoon
said. “Then, we missed six or seven layup opportunities.”
Now, things are beginning to snowball – downhill.
“When these things occur, players begin press and starting trying too hard,” Calhoon
said. “We’ve got to find a way to relax and take that pressure off the girls.”
BAHS (3-7) hopes to shake out of this slump Thursday against Choctaw in the first
round of the John Nobles Classic in Moore.
“Our team just needs something good to happen,” Calhoon said. “Once we catch a
break, good things will happen.”
JOHN NOBLES CLASSIC
At Moore High School
Thursday’s Games
10 a.m. - OC Northeast vs. Southmoore; 1 p.m. - Lawton vs. Moore; 4 p.m. - Broken
Arrow vs. Choctaw; 7 p.m. - Muskogee vs. Lawton Eisenhower.
Friday’s Games
10 a.m. - Muskogee-Lawton Ike loser vs. OC Northeast-Southmoore loser; 1 p.m. -
Lawton-Moore loser vs. Broken Arrow-Choctaw loser.
4 p.m. - Lawton-Moore winner vs. Broken Arrow-Choctaw winner; 7 p.m. - OC
Northeast-Southmoore winner.
Saturday’s Games
10 a.m. - Seventh place; 1 p.m. - fifth place; 4 p.m. - Third place; 7 p.m. -
Championship.
Stecker pushing Tigers to improve
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 8:46 AM CST
His basketball team might be 12-1 in the public’s eye, but Broken Arrow High School
coach Rusty Stecker doesn’t see the Tigers in that light.
Stecker has a different perspective.
“I see a team that needs to get better in a lot of areas,” Stecker said. “I see a team
that hasn’t played all that well in the last three or four games.”
And the Tigers have the ideal chance to make those gains with a rare off-week in a
normally brutal schedule.
BAHS is idle until Jan. 26 when the Tigers have a Frontier Valley Conference game at
Owasso.
The 11-day break is perfectly timed, Stecker said.
“This will be good for us,” he said. “There a lot of little things we need to correct and
iron out. We’re having some pretty intense practices.”
In a 62-48 victory at Sapulpa last Friday, Stecker was bothered by the way the Tigers
finished the game.
“Early in the season, we’d get teams down and then put them away,” Stecker said.
“We had our chances (against Sapulpa) and didn’t do it. We’ve gotten away from that.”
In the Tiger dressing room, Stecker posted “Put it in another gear” for his players to
digest.
“We didn’t put it in that other gear against Sapulpa,” Stecker said. “Some of that may
have to do with conditioning. We’re in pretty good shape, but not as we need for how
we like to play.”
Senior Jake Toupal continues to lead the Tigers in scoring with a 17.3 average, while
hitting 39 percent (26-of-66) from the 3-point range.
Seth Dennis, another senior, is scoring 11 points a game, the only other Tiger in
double figures, and tops BAHS in rebounding with 6.4 a game.
Guards Marnard Grant and Tyson Reed average 3.3 and 2.8 assists a game while
Drew Howerton – who rounds out the all-senior starting unit – scores 9.5 points and
pulls down 4.6 rebounds.
Stecker said seniors John Gaynor and Jacob Shacklett and junior Cameron Terry
continue to play key roles off the bench.
Stecker said junior Aaron Kirkpatrick may see more playing time in a backup role.
“Aaron hadn’t gotten a lot of time,” Stecker said. “But, he gave us four or five good
minutes against Sapulpa.”
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 8:46 AM CST
His basketball team might be 12-1 in the public’s eye, but Broken Arrow High School
coach Rusty Stecker doesn’t see the Tigers in that light.
Stecker has a different perspective.
“I see a team that needs to get better in a lot of areas,” Stecker said. “I see a team
that hasn’t played all that well in the last three or four games.”
And the Tigers have the ideal chance to make those gains with a rare off-week in a
normally brutal schedule.
BAHS is idle until Jan. 26 when the Tigers have a Frontier Valley Conference game at
Owasso.
The 11-day break is perfectly timed, Stecker said.
“This will be good for us,” he said. “There a lot of little things we need to correct and
iron out. We’re having some pretty intense practices.”
In a 62-48 victory at Sapulpa last Friday, Stecker was bothered by the way the Tigers
finished the game.
“Early in the season, we’d get teams down and then put them away,” Stecker said.
“We had our chances (against Sapulpa) and didn’t do it. We’ve gotten away from that.”
In the Tiger dressing room, Stecker posted “Put it in another gear” for his players to
digest.
“We didn’t put it in that other gear against Sapulpa,” Stecker said. “Some of that may
have to do with conditioning. We’re in pretty good shape, but not as we need for how
we like to play.”
Senior Jake Toupal continues to lead the Tigers in scoring with a 17.3 average, while
hitting 39 percent (26-of-66) from the 3-point range.
Seth Dennis, another senior, is scoring 11 points a game, the only other Tiger in
double figures, and tops BAHS in rebounding with 6.4 a game.
Guards Marnard Grant and Tyson Reed average 3.3 and 2.8 assists a game while
Drew Howerton – who rounds out the all-senior starting unit – scores 9.5 points and
pulls down 4.6 rebounds.
Stecker said seniors John Gaynor and Jacob Shacklett and junior Cameron Terry
continue to play key roles off the bench.
Stecker said junior Aaron Kirkpatrick may see more playing time in a backup role.
“Aaron hadn’t gotten a lot of time,” Stecker said. “But, he gave us four or five good
minutes against Sapulpa.”
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BAJV falls in Tri State semifinal
Published:
Thursday, January 21, 2010 8:30 PM CST
Ledger Staff Reports
JAY — Tahlequah-Sequoyah is one of the best high school boys basketball teams in
the state.
The Class 3A powerhouse has proven it can play with any team, any class.
On Thursday night, Broken Arrow’s junior varsity found that out up close and personal
when the Indians rolled to a 75-59 victory in the semifinals of the Tri-State Classic.
BAJV, which bounced Kansas, 69-46, Monday in a first round game, faces the Jay-
McDonald (Mo.) County loser Saturday at 5:50 p.m. for third place.
Sequoyah, coached by Larry Grigg, applied a full-court press from the outset and
raced to a 27-13 lead in the first quarter. The Indians never looked back.
“We were real shaky at the start,” BAJV coach Mike Humphrey said. “Once we settled
down, we did okay. We were lot more confident in the second half.
“I told the kids to have fun and we can learn from this game. How many JV teams get
to play a team this good?”
Taylor Reed led the Tigers with 25 points, 22 of those after the first half when BAJV
fell behind 43-22.
In the triumph over Kansas, Aaron Kirkpatrick had 17 points and Todd Naftzger 12 for
the Tigers.
TRI STATE CLASSIC
At Jay
TAHLEQUAH-SEQUOYAH 75, BROKEN ARROW JV 59
Broken Arrow 13 9 10 27-59
Tahlequah-Sequoyah 27 16 16 16-75
BAJV - Taylor Reed 25, Aaron Kirkpatrick 10, Will Armstead 6, Todd Naftzger 6,
Kendall Perpall 5, Joey Long 3, Zach Harris 2, Buddy Fellers 2.
TS - Pettit 17, Butler 12, Fourkiller 8, Travis 7, Nofire 6, Sanders 6, Johnson 5, Vann
3, Britton 3, Little 2, Wacoche 2, O’Field 2, Gilbert 2.
BROKEN ARROW JV 69, KANSAS 46
Kansas 8 11 17 10-46
Broken Arrow 20 13 27 9-69
KHS - Cowen 12, Turtle 8, Sausett 7, Evans 5, Lewis 4, Odle 3, Wells 3, Lamont 2,
Duncan 2.
BAJV - Aaron Kirkpatrick 17, Todd Naftzger 12, Buddy Fellers 8, Taylor Reed 8, Will
Armstead 6, Joey Long 6, Devin Cunningham 2, Trevor Davis 2, Kendall Perpall 2,
Shawn Bennett 2.
Published:
Thursday, January 21, 2010 8:30 PM CST
Ledger Staff Reports
JAY — Tahlequah-Sequoyah is one of the best high school boys basketball teams in
the state.
The Class 3A powerhouse has proven it can play with any team, any class.
On Thursday night, Broken Arrow’s junior varsity found that out up close and personal
when the Indians rolled to a 75-59 victory in the semifinals of the Tri-State Classic.
BAJV, which bounced Kansas, 69-46, Monday in a first round game, faces the Jay-
McDonald (Mo.) County loser Saturday at 5:50 p.m. for third place.
Sequoyah, coached by Larry Grigg, applied a full-court press from the outset and
raced to a 27-13 lead in the first quarter. The Indians never looked back.
“We were real shaky at the start,” BAJV coach Mike Humphrey said. “Once we settled
down, we did okay. We were lot more confident in the second half.
“I told the kids to have fun and we can learn from this game. How many JV teams get
to play a team this good?”
Taylor Reed led the Tigers with 25 points, 22 of those after the first half when BAJV
fell behind 43-22.
In the triumph over Kansas, Aaron Kirkpatrick had 17 points and Todd Naftzger 12 for
the Tigers.
TRI STATE CLASSIC
At Jay
TAHLEQUAH-SEQUOYAH 75, BROKEN ARROW JV 59
Broken Arrow 13 9 10 27-59
Tahlequah-Sequoyah 27 16 16 16-75
BAJV - Taylor Reed 25, Aaron Kirkpatrick 10, Will Armstead 6, Todd Naftzger 6,
Kendall Perpall 5, Joey Long 3, Zach Harris 2, Buddy Fellers 2.
TS - Pettit 17, Butler 12, Fourkiller 8, Travis 7, Nofire 6, Sanders 6, Johnson 5, Vann
3, Britton 3, Little 2, Wacoche 2, O’Field 2, Gilbert 2.
BROKEN ARROW JV 69, KANSAS 46
Kansas 8 11 17 10-46
Broken Arrow 20 13 27 9-69
KHS - Cowen 12, Turtle 8, Sausett 7, Evans 5, Lewis 4, Odle 3, Wells 3, Lamont 2,
Duncan 2.
BAJV - Aaron Kirkpatrick 17, Todd Naftzger 12, Buddy Fellers 8, Taylor Reed 8, Will
Armstead 6, Joey Long 6, Devin Cunningham 2, Trevor Davis 2, Kendall Perpall 2,
Shawn Bennett 2.
Choctaw outlasts Lady Tigers, 59-54
At John Nobles Classic in Moore
Published:
Thursday, January 21, 2010 8:30 PM CST
Ledger Staff Reports
MOORE — Christi Martin didn’t have a complaint about Broken Arrow High School’s
effort Thursday night.
“We played hard all the way on boards end of the floor,” the Lady Tiger assistant
coach said. “But rebounding killed us.”
BAHS’ inability to control the boards paved the way for Choctaw to beat the Lady
Tigers, 59-54, in the first round of the John Nobles Classic.
With its losing streak extended to five, BAHS (3-8) plays host Moore Friday at 1 p.m.
in the consolation bracket.
“We did a lot of good things,” said Martin, a first-year aide to head coach Ed Calhoon.
“But it was our rebounding on the defensive end. That was worst I’d seen.”
Miserable field goal shooting in the four previous games hampered the Lady Tigers.
“We scored 54 points tonight,” Martin said. “We did a much better job shooting the
ball.”
For the first time this season, Broken Arrow had three players score in double figures,
led by senior Valerie Santiago and junior Chelsi Dennis with 14. Junior Sam Smith had
10 points.
“Every time we got the ball to our posts (Smith and Kiara Keys), they scored,” Martin
said. “We finished better than we have in the last couple of games. This ought to give
our girls some confidence.”
Choctaw bolted to a 19-10 lead in the first quarter but the Lady Jackets couldn’t throw
a knockout punch.
Broken Arrow began a steady comeback in the second quarter when Dennis scored
nine of her 14 points.
“The girls played looser and more together,” Martin said. “They never gave up.”
CHOCTAW 59, BROKEN ARROW 54
Broken Arrow 11 18 10 15-54
Choctaw 19 14 11 15-59
BA - Valerie Santiago 14, Chelsi Dennis 14, Sam Smith 10, Kiara Keys 7, Shanna
Johnson 5, Brooke Scott 4.
CHS - Hurley 19, Wright 12, Hicks 9, Wyatt 9, Holcomb 6, Sievert 2, Funberourgh 2.
At John Nobles Classic in Moore
Published:
Thursday, January 21, 2010 8:30 PM CST
Ledger Staff Reports
MOORE — Christi Martin didn’t have a complaint about Broken Arrow High School’s
effort Thursday night.
“We played hard all the way on boards end of the floor,” the Lady Tiger assistant
coach said. “But rebounding killed us.”
BAHS’ inability to control the boards paved the way for Choctaw to beat the Lady
Tigers, 59-54, in the first round of the John Nobles Classic.
With its losing streak extended to five, BAHS (3-8) plays host Moore Friday at 1 p.m.
in the consolation bracket.
“We did a lot of good things,” said Martin, a first-year aide to head coach Ed Calhoon.
“But it was our rebounding on the defensive end. That was worst I’d seen.”
Miserable field goal shooting in the four previous games hampered the Lady Tigers.
“We scored 54 points tonight,” Martin said. “We did a much better job shooting the
ball.”
For the first time this season, Broken Arrow had three players score in double figures,
led by senior Valerie Santiago and junior Chelsi Dennis with 14. Junior Sam Smith had
10 points.
“Every time we got the ball to our posts (Smith and Kiara Keys), they scored,” Martin
said. “We finished better than we have in the last couple of games. This ought to give
our girls some confidence.”
Choctaw bolted to a 19-10 lead in the first quarter but the Lady Jackets couldn’t throw
a knockout punch.
Broken Arrow began a steady comeback in the second quarter when Dennis scored
nine of her 14 points.
“The girls played looser and more together,” Martin said. “They never gave up.”
CHOCTAW 59, BROKEN ARROW 54
Broken Arrow 11 18 10 15-54
Choctaw 19 14 11 15-59
BA - Valerie Santiago 14, Chelsi Dennis 14, Sam Smith 10, Kiara Keys 7, Shanna
Johnson 5, Brooke Scott 4.
CHS - Hurley 19, Wright 12, Hicks 9, Wyatt 9, Holcomb 6, Sievert 2, Funberourgh 2.
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Lady Tigers back on winning track
BAHS snaps skid against Moore, 60-39
Published:
Friday, January 22, 2010 5:56 PM CST
Ledger Staff Reports
MOORE — Ed Calhoon hasn’t felt well for almost a week.
It really had nothing to do with Broken Arrow High School’s four-game losing streak
entering this weekend’s John Nobles Classic.
That tailspin was extended to five Thursday in BAHS’s first round game and Calhoon
was miserably ill.
On Friday, Calhoon was feeling better, especially after the Lady Tigers’ 60-39 romp
over Moore.
Now 4-8, Broken Arrow plays Lawton Eisenhower Saturday at 1 p.m. for fifth place at
Moore High School.
Senior Valerie Santiago and junior Chelsi Dennis combined for 32 points and seven
other Lady Tigers got into the scoring act.
“It sure feels good to win,” BAHS assistant coach Christi Martin said.
Martin said she’s “the only healthy coach we have” after assistant David Robison
complained of feeling ill during the Moore game.
Reserves played a bulk of the second half and earned their stars, Martin said.
“At one point, we had only two starters on the floor,” Martin said. “ Those girls came
off the bench and just starting clicking.”
Martin singled out Ashleigh Boone, Jessica Sprung and Courtney Hawley for the play
off the bench.
Behind Santiago scoring eight of her points game high 21 points in the second
quarter, BAHS had a commanding 37-13 lead at halftime.
But, the Lady Tigers went into an offensive lull in the third quarter with just four points.
“The girls fought through that,” Martin said. “That was good to see.”
Santiago polished off the Lady Lions with eight more points in the fourth quarter while
Dennis finished the game with 11 points.
BROKEN ARROW 60, MOORE 39
Broken Arrow 15 22 4 19-60
Moore 6 7 10 16-39
BA - Valerie Santiago 21, Chelsi Dennis 11, Shanna Johnson 9, Ashleigh Boone 5,
Courtney Hawley 4, Mannessah Miller 4, Brooke Scott 2, Sam Smith 2, Jessica Sprung
2.
MHS - Martini 13, Anderson 8, Dodson 7, Taliaferro 4, Mays 4, Sampson 2, Parker 1.
BAHS snaps skid against Moore, 60-39
Published:
Friday, January 22, 2010 5:56 PM CST
Ledger Staff Reports
MOORE — Ed Calhoon hasn’t felt well for almost a week.
It really had nothing to do with Broken Arrow High School’s four-game losing streak
entering this weekend’s John Nobles Classic.
That tailspin was extended to five Thursday in BAHS’s first round game and Calhoon
was miserably ill.
On Friday, Calhoon was feeling better, especially after the Lady Tigers’ 60-39 romp
over Moore.
Now 4-8, Broken Arrow plays Lawton Eisenhower Saturday at 1 p.m. for fifth place at
Moore High School.
Senior Valerie Santiago and junior Chelsi Dennis combined for 32 points and seven
other Lady Tigers got into the scoring act.
“It sure feels good to win,” BAHS assistant coach Christi Martin said.
Martin said she’s “the only healthy coach we have” after assistant David Robison
complained of feeling ill during the Moore game.
Reserves played a bulk of the second half and earned their stars, Martin said.
“At one point, we had only two starters on the floor,” Martin said. “ Those girls came
off the bench and just starting clicking.”
Martin singled out Ashleigh Boone, Jessica Sprung and Courtney Hawley for the play
off the bench.
Behind Santiago scoring eight of her points game high 21 points in the second
quarter, BAHS had a commanding 37-13 lead at halftime.
But, the Lady Tigers went into an offensive lull in the third quarter with just four points.
“The girls fought through that,” Martin said. “That was good to see.”
Santiago polished off the Lady Lions with eight more points in the fourth quarter while
Dennis finished the game with 11 points.
BROKEN ARROW 60, MOORE 39
Broken Arrow 15 22 4 19-60
Moore 6 7 10 16-39
BA - Valerie Santiago 21, Chelsi Dennis 11, Shanna Johnson 9, Ashleigh Boone 5,
Courtney Hawley 4, Mannessah Miller 4, Brooke Scott 2, Sam Smith 2, Jessica Sprung
2.
MHS - Martini 13, Anderson 8, Dodson 7, Taliaferro 4, Mays 4, Sampson 2, Parker 1.
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Tigers regain shooting touch
BAHS finishes fifth at Nobles Classic
Published:
Saturday, January 23, 2010 4:38 PM CST
Ledger Staff Reports
MOORE — Behind a renewed confidence and stealthy defense, Broken Arrow High
School shot 52 percent from the field Saturday and clobbered Lawton Eisenhower, 47-
32, for fifth place at the John Nobles Classic.
BAHS, in winning for a second straight day, was 17-of-33 from field, including 9-of-17
from 3-point range.
The victory pushed the Lady Tigers’ record to 5-8 headed into Tuesday’s Frontier
Valley Conference game at Owasso.
“It’s a matter of confidence,” BAHS assistant coach Christi Martin said. “And, girls who
hadn’t been scoring stepped up and gave us buckets here and there.”
When Broken Arrow was mired in a miserable shooting slump two weeks ago, the
Lady Tigers were only 11-of-58 shooting treys in a four game stretch.
Against Lawton Ike, BAHS exploded for four 3-pointers in the first quarter and had
seven in the first half.
Junior Brooke Scott had two of the treys while Shanna Johnson and Valerie Santiago
accounted for the others to give the Lady Tigers a quick start.
All nine of BAHS’ points in the second quarter came from 3-pointers, two by Santiago,
who led all scorers with 19 points, and the other from Johnson.
The Lady Tigers had 12 steals and that defensive effort “gave us a chance to gamble
a little bit on offense,” Martin said. “Our defense set the tone. That’s a sign of the kids
communicating and playing together. The girls were having fun and doing a lot of high-
fives with each other.”
After Broken Arrow raced to a 14-3 lead in the first quarter, Lawton Ike answered with
an 11-4 run.
“Our girls didn’t fold,” Martin said. “They never quit playing hard, either.”
Chelsi Dennis had 10 points for the Lady Tigers and Scott finished with eight.
BROKEN ARROW 47, LAWTON EISENHOWER 32
Lawton Ike 3 13 12 4-32
Broken Arrow 14 9 11 13-47
Ike - Nole 10, Dunlap 9, Hamilton 8, Madigan 3, Bunch 2.
BA - Valerie Santiago 19, Chelsi Dennis 10, Brooke Scott 8, Shanna Johnson 6,
Jessica Sprung 4.
BAHS finishes fifth at Nobles Classic
Published:
Saturday, January 23, 2010 4:38 PM CST
Ledger Staff Reports
MOORE — Behind a renewed confidence and stealthy defense, Broken Arrow High
School shot 52 percent from the field Saturday and clobbered Lawton Eisenhower, 47-
32, for fifth place at the John Nobles Classic.
BAHS, in winning for a second straight day, was 17-of-33 from field, including 9-of-17
from 3-point range.
The victory pushed the Lady Tigers’ record to 5-8 headed into Tuesday’s Frontier
Valley Conference game at Owasso.
“It’s a matter of confidence,” BAHS assistant coach Christi Martin said. “And, girls who
hadn’t been scoring stepped up and gave us buckets here and there.”
When Broken Arrow was mired in a miserable shooting slump two weeks ago, the
Lady Tigers were only 11-of-58 shooting treys in a four game stretch.
Against Lawton Ike, BAHS exploded for four 3-pointers in the first quarter and had
seven in the first half.
Junior Brooke Scott had two of the treys while Shanna Johnson and Valerie Santiago
accounted for the others to give the Lady Tigers a quick start.
All nine of BAHS’ points in the second quarter came from 3-pointers, two by Santiago,
who led all scorers with 19 points, and the other from Johnson.
The Lady Tigers had 12 steals and that defensive effort “gave us a chance to gamble
a little bit on offense,” Martin said. “Our defense set the tone. That’s a sign of the kids
communicating and playing together. The girls were having fun and doing a lot of high-
fives with each other.”
After Broken Arrow raced to a 14-3 lead in the first quarter, Lawton Ike answered with
an 11-4 run.
“Our girls didn’t fold,” Martin said. “They never quit playing hard, either.”
Chelsi Dennis had 10 points for the Lady Tigers and Scott finished with eight.
BROKEN ARROW 47, LAWTON EISENHOWER 32
Lawton Ike 3 13 12 4-32
Broken Arrow 14 9 11 13-47
Ike - Nole 10, Dunlap 9, Hamilton 8, Madigan 3, Bunch 2.
BA - Valerie Santiago 19, Chelsi Dennis 10, Brooke Scott 8, Shanna Johnson 6,
Jessica Sprung 4.
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BAJV finishes third at Tri-State
Tigers knock off Jay varsity, 61-55
Published:
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:42 PM CST
Ledger Staff Reports
JAY — Halftimes are a good thing.
It certainly was for the Broken Arrow High School junior varsity Saturday night.
BAJV coach Mike Humphrey “made a few adjustments” which paid dividends.
A more patient offense and pressing defense carried the Tigers to a 61-55 victory
over host Jay for third place at the Tri-State Classic.
After trailing 32-20 at the intermission, BAJV turned the tide by outscoring the Jay
varsity, 15-9, in the third quarter.
“We made too many turnovers and played very passive in the first half,” Humphrey
said. “Good thing we were only down by two at half.
“We made a few adjustments to the defense and talked about the offense being more
patient. The guys responded and played more physical.”
While the defense began to make stops, the Tiger offense went to work.
“We did an outstanding job running the offense in the second half,” Humphrey said.
“That patient was making the Jay defense work. You tell they were exhausted by the
fourth quarter trying to keep up with us. We did a job finishing strong.
Aaron Kirkpatrick and Todd Naftzger combined for 33 points and six other Tigers got
into the scoring act.
“This was great experience for our young guys to play varsity teams,” Humphrey said.
“They stepped up one level and matured this week.”
BROKEN ARROW JV 61, JAY 55
Broken Arrow JV 19 11 15 16-61
Jay 17 15 9 14-55
BAJV - Aaron Kirkpatrick 18, Todd Naftzger 15, DeVonte Harris 8, Taylor Reed 6,
Joey Long 6, Devin Cunningham 3, Will Armstead 2, Buddy Fellers 2.
JHS - Edge 16, Ramsey 11, Williams 8, Larrabee 8, Buzzard 6, B. Smoke 2, Goins 2,
C. Smoke 2.
Tigers knock off Jay varsity, 61-55
Published:
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:42 PM CST
Ledger Staff Reports
JAY — Halftimes are a good thing.
It certainly was for the Broken Arrow High School junior varsity Saturday night.
BAJV coach Mike Humphrey “made a few adjustments” which paid dividends.
A more patient offense and pressing defense carried the Tigers to a 61-55 victory
over host Jay for third place at the Tri-State Classic.
After trailing 32-20 at the intermission, BAJV turned the tide by outscoring the Jay
varsity, 15-9, in the third quarter.
“We made too many turnovers and played very passive in the first half,” Humphrey
said. “Good thing we were only down by two at half.
“We made a few adjustments to the defense and talked about the offense being more
patient. The guys responded and played more physical.”
While the defense began to make stops, the Tiger offense went to work.
“We did an outstanding job running the offense in the second half,” Humphrey said.
“That patient was making the Jay defense work. You tell they were exhausted by the
fourth quarter trying to keep up with us. We did a job finishing strong.
Aaron Kirkpatrick and Todd Naftzger combined for 33 points and six other Tigers got
into the scoring act.
“This was great experience for our young guys to play varsity teams,” Humphrey said.
“They stepped up one level and matured this week.”
BROKEN ARROW JV 61, JAY 55
Broken Arrow JV 19 11 15 16-61
Jay 17 15 9 14-55
BAJV - Aaron Kirkpatrick 18, Todd Naftzger 15, DeVonte Harris 8, Taylor Reed 6,
Joey Long 6, Devin Cunningham 3, Will Armstead 2, Buddy Fellers 2.
JHS - Edge 16, Ramsey 11, Williams 8, Larrabee 8, Buzzard 6, B. Smoke 2, Goins 2,
C. Smoke 2.
SILVER MEDALS — The Broken Arrow High School junior varsity finished third at the
Tri-State Classic Saturday by beating host Jay, 61-55. Team members are, front row,
from left, Will Armstead, Taylor Reed, Dylan Anderson, Isaac Manzanares, Devonte
Harris and Devin Cunningham. Back row, from left, Trevor Davis, Tyler Shannon, Shaun
Bennett, Kendall Perpall, Dan Lindblad, Zack Harris, Joey Long, Buddy Fellers, Aaron
Kirkpatrick, Todd Naftzger and Dallas Doku. Not pictured is coach Mike Humphrey.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Tri-State Classic Saturday by beating host Jay, 61-55. Team members are, front row,
from left, Will Armstead, Taylor Reed, Dylan Anderson, Isaac Manzanares, Devonte
Harris and Devin Cunningham. Back row, from left, Trevor Davis, Tyler Shannon, Shaun
Bennett, Kendall Perpall, Dan Lindblad, Zack Harris, Joey Long, Buddy Fellers, Aaron
Kirkpatrick, Todd Naftzger and Dallas Doku. Not pictured is coach Mike Humphrey.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
| VALERIE SANTIAGO |
SANDWICHED — Owasso High
School's Ashley Kirtley is swarmed
by Broken Arrow's Brooke Scott (22)
and Courtney Hawley (33) Tuesday
night. The Lady Tigers won 41-40 at
Owasso in overtime.
RICK HEATON/OWASSO
REPORTER
School's Ashley Kirtley is swarmed
by Broken Arrow's Brooke Scott (22)
and Courtney Hawley (33) Tuesday
night. The Lady Tigers won 41-40 at
Owasso in overtime.
RICK HEATON/OWASSO
REPORTER
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Tigers get the message
BAHS answers Stecker in second half, 62-36
Published:
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 11:07 PM CST
Ledger Staff Reports
OWASSO — Broken Arrow High School
coach Rusty Stecker delivered a pointed
halftime message Tuesday.
The Tigers were trailing 19-18 to
Owasso and the mild-mannered
Stecker wasn’t thrilled by his club’s
performance.
Stecker’s speech was short but inspiring.
BAHS answered the second half bell by
scoring the first 12 points and sailing to
a 62-36 victory over the Rams in a
Frontier Valley Conference game.
Senior Seth Dennis triggered the Broken
Arrow avalanche with 20 of his 22 points
after the break.
“His (Stecker) message at halftime was
meant for everybody,” BAHS assistant
coach Roger Roth said. “But, Seth must
have taken it to heart.”
Dennis scored 10 points in each of the final two periods as BAHS improved to 13-1,
playing its first game in 11 days.
“I don’t know if Seth has ever scored 22 points in a game,” Roth said. “But, I know he’s
never scored 20 in a half.”
In a sluggish first half, the Tigers had 13 turnovers and gave up seven offensive
rebounds.
“We weren’t getting the loose balls and being physical in the first half,” Roth said. “In
the second half, we got more aggressive and started generating turnovers.”
BAHS outscored the Rams, 44-17, in the second half “because we picked up the
pace,” Roth said.
Jake Toupal was the only other Tiger in double figures with 15 points while Braeton
Hightower led Owasso with nine points.
BAHS hosts Union Friday at 8 p.m. in an FVC game at Tiger Fieldhouse.
BROKEN ARROW 62, OWASSO 36
Broken Arrow 13 5 21 23-62
Owasso 7 12 10 7-36
BA - Seth Dennis 22, Jake Toupal 15, Tyson Reed 8, Marnard Grant 6, Drew
Howerton 5, John Gaynor 2, Evan Drake 2, Todd Naftzger 2.
OHS - Hightower 9, Neal 8, Spurgeon 5, Neph 4, Bontrager 3, Smith 2, Keith 2, Willis
2, Crossland 1.
BAHS answers Stecker in second half, 62-36
Published:
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 11:07 PM CST
Ledger Staff Reports
OWASSO — Broken Arrow High School
coach Rusty Stecker delivered a pointed
halftime message Tuesday.
The Tigers were trailing 19-18 to
Owasso and the mild-mannered
Stecker wasn’t thrilled by his club’s
performance.
Stecker’s speech was short but inspiring.
BAHS answered the second half bell by
scoring the first 12 points and sailing to
a 62-36 victory over the Rams in a
Frontier Valley Conference game.
Senior Seth Dennis triggered the Broken
Arrow avalanche with 20 of his 22 points
after the break.
“His (Stecker) message at halftime was
meant for everybody,” BAHS assistant
coach Roger Roth said. “But, Seth must
have taken it to heart.”
Dennis scored 10 points in each of the final two periods as BAHS improved to 13-1,
playing its first game in 11 days.
“I don’t know if Seth has ever scored 22 points in a game,” Roth said. “But, I know he’s
never scored 20 in a half.”
In a sluggish first half, the Tigers had 13 turnovers and gave up seven offensive
rebounds.
“We weren’t getting the loose balls and being physical in the first half,” Roth said. “In
the second half, we got more aggressive and started generating turnovers.”
BAHS outscored the Rams, 44-17, in the second half “because we picked up the
pace,” Roth said.
Jake Toupal was the only other Tiger in double figures with 15 points while Braeton
Hightower led Owasso with nine points.
BAHS hosts Union Friday at 8 p.m. in an FVC game at Tiger Fieldhouse.
BROKEN ARROW 62, OWASSO 36
Broken Arrow 13 5 21 23-62
Owasso 7 12 10 7-36
BA - Seth Dennis 22, Jake Toupal 15, Tyson Reed 8, Marnard Grant 6, Drew
Howerton 5, John Gaynor 2, Evan Drake 2, Todd Naftzger 2.
OHS - Hightower 9, Neal 8, Spurgeon 5, Neph 4, Bontrager 3, Smith 2, Keith 2, Willis
2, Crossland 1.
EXCUSE ME — Broken Arrow High
School's Marnard Grant (4) tries to
squeeze between Owasso's Braeton
Hightower (left) and Myles Neal (35) for a
loose ball Tuesday night. BAHS won the
road game, 62-36.
RICK HEATON/OWASSO REPORTER
School's Marnard Grant (4) tries to
squeeze between Owasso's Braeton
Hightower (left) and Myles Neal (35) for a
loose ball Tuesday night. BAHS won the
road game, 62-36.
RICK HEATON/OWASSO REPORTER
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Santiago's buzzer beater lifts BAHS
Lady Tigers win in overtime, 41-40
Published:
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:46 PM CST
Ledger Staff Reports
OWASSO — Valerie Santiago never had a buzzer beater – until
Tuesday night when the Broken Arrow High School senior hit the
shot of her lifetime.
Santiago’s 3-point at the horn lifted the Lady Tigers to a 41-40
overtime victory over Owasso in a Frontier Valley Conference
game.
“I had never had anything like happen before,” an elated
Santiago said. “And, especially at buzzer like that.”
It wasn’t pretty but it counted as BAHS won for a third straight
game after a miserable five-game losing streak.
From the corner, Santiago’s shot “hit just every possible part of
the rim before it fell in,” BAHS coach Ed Calhoon said.
Then the Lady Tigers started celebrating.
“I just started running,” Santiago said.
“Just watching the girls go crazy was fun to do,”
Calhoon said.
Actually, it was a second chance for Santiago.
With 16 seconds left in the overtime, Santiago
tried a 3-pointer that “went in and then came out,”
she said.
Owasso had a 40-38 lead with eight seconds
remaining but missed a free throw and junior
Chelsi Dennis grabbed the rebound.
“Chelsi getting that rebound was huge,” Calhoon
said. “That’s how we wanted it.”
During a timeout, Calhoon directed Dennis to
drive toward the bucket and draw the Owasso
defense.
“Coach told me to go to the corner and Chelsi
got me the ball,” Santiago said. “I had a good
look at the basket. When I let the ball go, I knew
it was going in.”
“Valerie has grown up so much lately,” Calhoon
said. “Two weeks ago if she had missed that first
shot, she would have been done. Not now.
“This team has really come together and really overcome adversity.”
Santiago finished with 19 points and Dennis had 15 on the strength of seven 3-
pointers between them. For the game, BAHS was 8-of-15 for treys with Shanna
Johnson getting the other.
Broken Arrow hosts Union Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Tiger Fieldhouse.
BROKEN ARROW 41, OWASSO 40
Broken Arrow 3 11 15 6 6-41
Owasso 10 8 10 7 5-40
BA - Valerie Santiago 19, Chelsi Dennis 15, Shanna Johnson 3, Jessica Sprung 2,
Brooke Scott 1, Sam Smith 1.
OHS - Tobin 16, Cantrell 9, St. Gemme 9, Koelsch 3, Schmidt 2, White 1.
Lady Tigers win in overtime, 41-40
Published:
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:46 PM CST
Ledger Staff Reports
OWASSO — Valerie Santiago never had a buzzer beater – until
Tuesday night when the Broken Arrow High School senior hit the
shot of her lifetime.
Santiago’s 3-point at the horn lifted the Lady Tigers to a 41-40
overtime victory over Owasso in a Frontier Valley Conference
game.
“I had never had anything like happen before,” an elated
Santiago said. “And, especially at buzzer like that.”
It wasn’t pretty but it counted as BAHS won for a third straight
game after a miserable five-game losing streak.
From the corner, Santiago’s shot “hit just every possible part of
the rim before it fell in,” BAHS coach Ed Calhoon said.
Then the Lady Tigers started celebrating.
“I just started running,” Santiago said.
“Just watching the girls go crazy was fun to do,”
Calhoon said.
Actually, it was a second chance for Santiago.
With 16 seconds left in the overtime, Santiago
tried a 3-pointer that “went in and then came out,”
she said.
Owasso had a 40-38 lead with eight seconds
remaining but missed a free throw and junior
Chelsi Dennis grabbed the rebound.
“Chelsi getting that rebound was huge,” Calhoon
said. “That’s how we wanted it.”
During a timeout, Calhoon directed Dennis to
drive toward the bucket and draw the Owasso
defense.
“Coach told me to go to the corner and Chelsi
got me the ball,” Santiago said. “I had a good
look at the basket. When I let the ball go, I knew
it was going in.”
“Valerie has grown up so much lately,” Calhoon
said. “Two weeks ago if she had missed that first
shot, she would have been done. Not now.
“This team has really come together and really overcome adversity.”
Santiago finished with 19 points and Dennis had 15 on the strength of seven 3-
pointers between them. For the game, BAHS was 8-of-15 for treys with Shanna
Johnson getting the other.
Broken Arrow hosts Union Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Tiger Fieldhouse.
BROKEN ARROW 41, OWASSO 40
Broken Arrow 3 11 15 6 6-41
Owasso 10 8 10 7 5-40
BA - Valerie Santiago 19, Chelsi Dennis 15, Shanna Johnson 3, Jessica Sprung 2,
Brooke Scott 1, Sam Smith 1.
OHS - Tobin 16, Cantrell 9, St. Gemme 9, Koelsch 3, Schmidt 2, White 1.
BASKETBALL-WRESTLING POSTPONED
BA-Union basketball rescheduled for Feb. 6
Published:
Thursday, January 28, 2010 4:29 PM CST
Ledger Staff Reports
Broken Arrow High School and Union basketball has been rescheduled for Feb. 6 at
Tiger Fieldhouse.
The girls junior varsity game is tentative for 1:30 p.m. with the JV boys to follow. The
girls varsity is ticketed for about 3:30 p.m. with the varsity boys to follow.
The Frontier Valley Conference doubleheader was slated for Friday but postponed
because of weather.
Broken Arrow hosts Owasso Tuesday and Muskogee Feb. 5 in conference basketball.
•
BAHS’s wrestling dual at Sapulpa Friday was postponed but wasn’t immediately
rescheduled, Ellett said.
BA-Union basketball rescheduled for Feb. 6
Published:
Thursday, January 28, 2010 4:29 PM CST
Ledger Staff Reports
Broken Arrow High School and Union basketball has been rescheduled for Feb. 6 at
Tiger Fieldhouse.
The girls junior varsity game is tentative for 1:30 p.m. with the JV boys to follow. The
girls varsity is ticketed for about 3:30 p.m. with the varsity boys to follow.
The Frontier Valley Conference doubleheader was slated for Friday but postponed
because of weather.
Broken Arrow hosts Owasso Tuesday and Muskogee Feb. 5 in conference basketball.
•
BAHS’s wrestling dual at Sapulpa Friday was postponed but wasn’t immediately
rescheduled, Ellett said.
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Posted Monday, February 1st, 2010
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GOING UNDER — Broken Arrow
High School's Marnard Grant (4)
runs under the outstretched arm
of Owasso's Dylan Croslin (25)
Tuesday night. Grant scored 20
points to help BAHS to a 73-46
victory.
RANDEL KEITH/BA LEDGER
High School's Marnard Grant (4)
runs under the outstretched arm
of Owasso's Dylan Croslin (25)
Tuesday night. Grant scored 20
points to help BAHS to a 73-46
victory.
RANDEL KEITH/BA LEDGER
Cold spell dooms Lady Tigers
Owasso snaps BAHS's three-game win streak, 47-35
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 11:01 PM CST
What haunted Broken Arrow High School earlier
this season came back to bite the Lady Tigers
Tuesday night.
BAHS couldn't score a field goal for nearly the
last 12 minutes of the game and that opened the
gates for Owasso to post a 47-35 Frontier Valley
Conference victory at Tiger Fieldhouse.
The loss snapped a three-game winning streak
for the Lady Tigers, who host Muskogee Friday
at 6:30 p.m. and Union Saturday at 4 p.m.
For the Lady Rams, it was a bit of atonement for
a heart-breaking 41-40 overtime home loss to
BAHS seven days earlier when BAHS's Valerie
Santiago rattled home a game-winning 3-pointer
at the buzzer.
There wasn't that kind of suspense this meeting.
Owasso took the wind out of the game last five
minutes. The Lady Rams went into a semi-delay
game and wore down the Lady Tigers and took
time off the clock.
In that stretch, Owasso got only one field goal
and finished off BAHS by hitting nine free throws.
"Owasso is a very good team with the lead,"
Lady Tiger coach Ed Calhoon said. "They took
the air out of the ball when they kept it 45 seconds each possession."
In the first meeting, Santiago and Dennis combined for 34 points in the Lady Tigers'
victory. This time, the Owasso defense limited the pair just 13 points on 3-of-11
shooting.
Junior Shanna Johnson did her best to pick up the slack. The guard scored a
team-high 17 points.
"Shanna was our bright spot," Calhoon said. "She stepped up. But, we quit getting her
the ball. We should have gotten to her 10 more times.
"That half court trap gave us trouble. Then, we panicked and got away from what we
had worked on."
Owasso built a 20-17 lead at halftime behind Toben scoring half of the Lady Rams
points, all in the first quarter.
BAHS scored first on a 3-pointer by Shanna Johnson but Owasso took advantage of a
rash of Lady Tiger turnovers to move in front.
Owasso scored nine uncontested points off four straight Broken Arrow mistakes and
the Lady Tigers couldn't get closer than the three point margin at the break.
Johnson was 3-of-4 from 3-point range and had 10 points at intermission to help
BAHS offset 0-for-4 shooting from inside the arc in the first half.
Owasso's Morgan Toben was the leading scorer with 21 points on the strength of
4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range. The Lady Rams were 14-of-32 from the field
(5-of-13 for treys) and 14-of-23 shooting free throws.
Broken Arrow was 3-of-16 from inside the arc and 8-of-29 for the game while hitting
14-of-19 free throws.
OWASSO 47, BROKEN ARROW 35
Owasso 14 20 12 15-47
Broken Arrow 9 8 11 7-35
OHS - Morgan Toben 21, Miranda White 9, Kayla Koelsch 9, Cayli St. Gemme 4,
Hailey Stewart 4.
BA - Shanna Johnson 17, Chelsi Dennis 9, Sam Smith 5, Valerie Santiago 4.
Owasso snaps BAHS's three-game win streak, 47-35
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 11:01 PM CST
What haunted Broken Arrow High School earlier
this season came back to bite the Lady Tigers
Tuesday night.
BAHS couldn't score a field goal for nearly the
last 12 minutes of the game and that opened the
gates for Owasso to post a 47-35 Frontier Valley
Conference victory at Tiger Fieldhouse.
The loss snapped a three-game winning streak
for the Lady Tigers, who host Muskogee Friday
at 6:30 p.m. and Union Saturday at 4 p.m.
For the Lady Rams, it was a bit of atonement for
a heart-breaking 41-40 overtime home loss to
BAHS seven days earlier when BAHS's Valerie
Santiago rattled home a game-winning 3-pointer
at the buzzer.
There wasn't that kind of suspense this meeting.
Owasso took the wind out of the game last five
minutes. The Lady Rams went into a semi-delay
game and wore down the Lady Tigers and took
time off the clock.
In that stretch, Owasso got only one field goal
and finished off BAHS by hitting nine free throws.
"Owasso is a very good team with the lead,"
Lady Tiger coach Ed Calhoon said. "They took
the air out of the ball when they kept it 45 seconds each possession."
In the first meeting, Santiago and Dennis combined for 34 points in the Lady Tigers'
victory. This time, the Owasso defense limited the pair just 13 points on 3-of-11
shooting.
Junior Shanna Johnson did her best to pick up the slack. The guard scored a
team-high 17 points.
"Shanna was our bright spot," Calhoon said. "She stepped up. But, we quit getting her
the ball. We should have gotten to her 10 more times.
"That half court trap gave us trouble. Then, we panicked and got away from what we
had worked on."
Owasso built a 20-17 lead at halftime behind Toben scoring half of the Lady Rams
points, all in the first quarter.
BAHS scored first on a 3-pointer by Shanna Johnson but Owasso took advantage of a
rash of Lady Tiger turnovers to move in front.
Owasso scored nine uncontested points off four straight Broken Arrow mistakes and
the Lady Tigers couldn't get closer than the three point margin at the break.
Johnson was 3-of-4 from 3-point range and had 10 points at intermission to help
BAHS offset 0-for-4 shooting from inside the arc in the first half.
Owasso's Morgan Toben was the leading scorer with 21 points on the strength of
4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range. The Lady Rams were 14-of-32 from the field
(5-of-13 for treys) and 14-of-23 shooting free throws.
Broken Arrow was 3-of-16 from inside the arc and 8-of-29 for the game while hitting
14-of-19 free throws.
OWASSO 47, BROKEN ARROW 35
Owasso 14 20 12 15-47
Broken Arrow 9 8 11 7-35
OHS - Morgan Toben 21, Miranda White 9, Kayla Koelsch 9, Cayli St. Gemme 4,
Hailey Stewart 4.
BA - Shanna Johnson 17, Chelsi Dennis 9, Sam Smith 5, Valerie Santiago 4.
HARD FOUL — Broken Arrow High
School's Shanna Johnson (11)
crashes into Owasso's Miranda
White (11) Tuesday night. Owasso
beat the Lady Tigers, 47-35, in a
Frontier Valley Conference game
at Tiger Fieldhouse.
RANDEL KEITH/BA LEDGER
School's Shanna Johnson (11)
crashes into Owasso's Miranda
White (11) Tuesday night. Owasso
beat the Lady Tigers, 47-35, in a
Frontier Valley Conference game
at Tiger Fieldhouse.
RANDEL KEITH/BA LEDGER
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Grant ignites Tigers in 73-46 rout
BAHS whips Owasso, improves to 14-1
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 11:11 PM CST
Marnard Grant might be Broken Arrow High
School's best kept secret.
The 5-10 Tiger point guard often works under
cover while more heralded teammates grab
most the attention.
On Tuesday, Grant stepped into the spotlight.
The senior hit 4-of-6 3-pointers and triggered
BAHS to a 73-46 victory over Owasso in a
Frontier Valley Conference game at Tiger
Fieldhouse.
He was 3-of-4 from behind the arc in the first
quarter as BAHS improved to 14-1 and beat
the Rams for a second time in seven days.
"I like shooting 3-pointers," said a smiling
Grant, who entered the game with the Tigers'
best 3-point shooting percentage
(16-of-35 for 45.7 percent).
Broken Arrow coach Rusty Stecker doesn't
mind Grant taking those shots.
"That's a good sign for us," Stecker said.
"It shows we have five guys who are capable
of scoring like that."
Grant, who finished with 20 points, wasn't pleased with his shooting performance in
BAHS's victory a week ago at Owasso.
Prior to this game, Grant took extra shooting practice in the BAHS auxillary gym.
"After that, I felt it," Grant said. "Hitting 3-pointers is a great feeling. The shots were
there but my teammates did a great job of finding me."
Grant first three treys came in the first five minutes of the game when the Tigers
raced to a 15-3 lead and were never threatened.
"We played well the first quarter and played with a high energy level," Stecker said.
"We had 10 offensive rebounds and that's always a good thing."
Grant polished off his memorable night by hitting 6-of-6 free throws.
Jake Toupal, who often gets the noteriety as the Tigers' leading scorer, matched
Grant in the 3-point department (4-of-6) and finished with game scoring honors with
23 points. Seth Dennis, who had 22 points in the first meeting for the Tigers, had a
game-high 10 rebounds and BAHS owned a 36-24 edge on the boards.
The Tigers were 23-of-56 shooting from the field, including 13-of-27 from 3-point
range. Toupal was 5-of-5 shooting free throws and BAHS was 17-of-19 from the
charity stripe.
Owasso, which didn't have a scorer in double figures, was 17-of-47 from the floor and
just 9-of-21 for 3-pointers.
BAHS hosts Muskogee Friday at 8 p.m. and Union Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
BROKEN ARROW 73, OWASSO 46
Owasso 5 6 20 15-46
Broken Arrow 18 21 26 10-73
OHS - Jeff Bontrager 9, Boggy Neph 7, Braeton Hightower 6, Travis Wilcoxen 6, Ethan
Ringer 4, Dylan Croslin 4, Myles Neal 3, Collin Smith 3, Trent Spurgeon 2, Morris
Willis 2, Alex Culbertson 1.
BA - Jake Toupal 23, Marnard Grant 20, Seth Dennis 7, John Gaynor 6, Tyson Reed
4, Drew Howerton 4, Todd Naftzger 3, Cameron Terry 2, Joey Long 2, Chase Williams
2.
BAHS whips Owasso, improves to 14-1
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 11:11 PM CST
Marnard Grant might be Broken Arrow High
School's best kept secret.
The 5-10 Tiger point guard often works under
cover while more heralded teammates grab
most the attention.
On Tuesday, Grant stepped into the spotlight.
The senior hit 4-of-6 3-pointers and triggered
BAHS to a 73-46 victory over Owasso in a
Frontier Valley Conference game at Tiger
Fieldhouse.
He was 3-of-4 from behind the arc in the first
quarter as BAHS improved to 14-1 and beat
the Rams for a second time in seven days.
"I like shooting 3-pointers," said a smiling
Grant, who entered the game with the Tigers'
best 3-point shooting percentage
(16-of-35 for 45.7 percent).
Broken Arrow coach Rusty Stecker doesn't
mind Grant taking those shots.
"That's a good sign for us," Stecker said.
"It shows we have five guys who are capable
of scoring like that."
Grant, who finished with 20 points, wasn't pleased with his shooting performance in
BAHS's victory a week ago at Owasso.
Prior to this game, Grant took extra shooting practice in the BAHS auxillary gym.
"After that, I felt it," Grant said. "Hitting 3-pointers is a great feeling. The shots were
there but my teammates did a great job of finding me."
Grant first three treys came in the first five minutes of the game when the Tigers
raced to a 15-3 lead and were never threatened.
"We played well the first quarter and played with a high energy level," Stecker said.
"We had 10 offensive rebounds and that's always a good thing."
Grant polished off his memorable night by hitting 6-of-6 free throws.
Jake Toupal, who often gets the noteriety as the Tigers' leading scorer, matched
Grant in the 3-point department (4-of-6) and finished with game scoring honors with
23 points. Seth Dennis, who had 22 points in the first meeting for the Tigers, had a
game-high 10 rebounds and BAHS owned a 36-24 edge on the boards.
The Tigers were 23-of-56 shooting from the field, including 13-of-27 from 3-point
range. Toupal was 5-of-5 shooting free throws and BAHS was 17-of-19 from the
charity stripe.
Owasso, which didn't have a scorer in double figures, was 17-of-47 from the floor and
just 9-of-21 for 3-pointers.
BAHS hosts Muskogee Friday at 8 p.m. and Union Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
BROKEN ARROW 73, OWASSO 46
Owasso 5 6 20 15-46
Broken Arrow 18 21 26 10-73
OHS - Jeff Bontrager 9, Boggy Neph 7, Braeton Hightower 6, Travis Wilcoxen 6, Ethan
Ringer 4, Dylan Croslin 4, Myles Neal 3, Collin Smith 3, Trent Spurgeon 2, Morris
Willis 2, Alex Culbertson 1.
BA - Jake Toupal 23, Marnard Grant 20, Seth Dennis 7, John Gaynor 6, Tyson Reed
4, Drew Howerton 4, Todd Naftzger 3, Cameron Terry 2, Joey Long 2, Chase Williams
2.
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Tigers' hot hand burns Muskogee
BAHS downs 14 treys in 72-63 win over Roughers
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Friday, February 5, 2010 11:45 PM CST
When Broken Arrow High School is sizzling,
the Tigers can excite the home crowd with
its 3-point shooting.
BAHS certainly delighted its fans Friday
night with a 14-of-25 performance from
behind the arc.
But, it was the basics - two free throws by
John Gaynor - which sealed the Tigers'
72-63 victory over Muskogee in a Frontier
Valley Conference game at Tiger
Fieldhouse.
In winning, the Tigers (15-1) atoned for
their only loss, 65-58, to the Roughers in
the Shrine Classic championship. For
Muskogee, two of its three losses have
been inflicted by the Tigers.
On the heals of the emotional contest,
BAHS hosts Union Saturday at 5 p.m. in a
makeup FVC game.
Gaynor's two charity tosses with
33 seconds remaining turned back
a last chance comeback the Roughers,
who kept the BAHS partisan in their seats
after the Tigers had a 67-58 advantage
only two minutes earlier.
Gaynor, who nailed a 3-pointer in the first half, had been pressed into duty when
senior Drew Howerton fouled out. On the inbound play, Gaynor was fouled and faced
a 1-and-1.
His first attempt bounced around before falling through. Gaynor's second shot was
clean.
"It was my turn to step up for my team," Gaynor said. "They had been playing hard all
night. That first one kinda scared me but it bounced straight up and I knew it was going
in."
Senior Jake Toupal, who had four of BAHS's treys, put the game out of reach with two
more free throws with 21 seconds left.
"In games like this, you've got to hit your free throws when you have the chance,"
BAHS coach Rusty Stecker said. "We had missed a couple down the stretch but John
and Jake got them when we needed them."
The Tigers went on a 3-point frenzy in the third quarter that put BAHS in front to stay.
In a three-minute stretch, BAHS outscored the Roughers 17-6 on three treys by
Toupal and two more by Manard Grant. In that flurry, Seth Dennis had a slam dunk to
add fuel to the Tiger fire.
Grant, who was 5-for-5 shooting 3-pointers, hit back-to-back treys midway through the
fourth quarter that staked BAHS to its nine point lead in the fourth quarter.
"Those were huge by Manard," Stecker said. "Howerton and Tyson Reed didn't score
a lot of points but they did a lot of the little things to help us win. This was a team
effort."
It was a sign of things to come for the Tigers, who first seven 3-pointers were
contributed by seven different players in the first half.
The Tigers were 7-of-10 shooting treys in the second half and finished the game
25-of-46 in total field goals.
Muskogee, without injured Devante Wilson who had 37 points in Muskogee's victory
over BAHS in January, was 22-of-38 from inside the ring and also 25-of-46 in all field
goals attempted.
BROKEN ARROW 72, MUSKOGEE 63
Muskogee 16 9 13 15-63
Broken Arrow 20 10 27 15-72
MHS - Oren Faulk 21, Adrion Webber 17, Dante Wartson 12, Eugene Timmons 5,
Breon Powell 4, Jerome Beasley 2.
BA - Jake Toupal 22, Marnard Grant 18, Seth Dennis 10, Tyson Reed 7, Drew
Howerton 5, Chase Williams 5, John Gaynor 5.
BAHS downs 14 treys in 72-63 win over Roughers
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Friday, February 5, 2010 11:45 PM CST
When Broken Arrow High School is sizzling,
the Tigers can excite the home crowd with
its 3-point shooting.
BAHS certainly delighted its fans Friday
night with a 14-of-25 performance from
behind the arc.
But, it was the basics - two free throws by
John Gaynor - which sealed the Tigers'
72-63 victory over Muskogee in a Frontier
Valley Conference game at Tiger
Fieldhouse.
In winning, the Tigers (15-1) atoned for
their only loss, 65-58, to the Roughers in
the Shrine Classic championship. For
Muskogee, two of its three losses have
been inflicted by the Tigers.
On the heals of the emotional contest,
BAHS hosts Union Saturday at 5 p.m. in a
makeup FVC game.
Gaynor's two charity tosses with
33 seconds remaining turned back
a last chance comeback the Roughers,
who kept the BAHS partisan in their seats
after the Tigers had a 67-58 advantage
only two minutes earlier.
Gaynor, who nailed a 3-pointer in the first half, had been pressed into duty when
senior Drew Howerton fouled out. On the inbound play, Gaynor was fouled and faced
a 1-and-1.
His first attempt bounced around before falling through. Gaynor's second shot was
clean.
"It was my turn to step up for my team," Gaynor said. "They had been playing hard all
night. That first one kinda scared me but it bounced straight up and I knew it was going
in."
Senior Jake Toupal, who had four of BAHS's treys, put the game out of reach with two
more free throws with 21 seconds left.
"In games like this, you've got to hit your free throws when you have the chance,"
BAHS coach Rusty Stecker said. "We had missed a couple down the stretch but John
and Jake got them when we needed them."
The Tigers went on a 3-point frenzy in the third quarter that put BAHS in front to stay.
In a three-minute stretch, BAHS outscored the Roughers 17-6 on three treys by
Toupal and two more by Manard Grant. In that flurry, Seth Dennis had a slam dunk to
add fuel to the Tiger fire.
Grant, who was 5-for-5 shooting 3-pointers, hit back-to-back treys midway through the
fourth quarter that staked BAHS to its nine point lead in the fourth quarter.
"Those were huge by Manard," Stecker said. "Howerton and Tyson Reed didn't score
a lot of points but they did a lot of the little things to help us win. This was a team
effort."
It was a sign of things to come for the Tigers, who first seven 3-pointers were
contributed by seven different players in the first half.
The Tigers were 7-of-10 shooting treys in the second half and finished the game
25-of-46 in total field goals.
Muskogee, without injured Devante Wilson who had 37 points in Muskogee's victory
over BAHS in January, was 22-of-38 from inside the ring and also 25-of-46 in all field
goals attempted.
BROKEN ARROW 72, MUSKOGEE 63
Muskogee 16 9 13 15-63
Broken Arrow 20 10 27 15-72
MHS - Oren Faulk 21, Adrion Webber 17, Dante Wartson 12, Eugene Timmons 5,
Breon Powell 4, Jerome Beasley 2.
BA - Jake Toupal 22, Marnard Grant 18, Seth Dennis 10, Tyson Reed 7, Drew
Howerton 5, Chase Williams 5, John Gaynor 5.
ROADBLOCK — Muskogee High
School's Breon Powell (5) is stopped
on the baseline by Broken Arrow's
Drew Howerton (20) Friday night in the
Tigers' 72-63 victory.
JOHN
HASLER/HASLERPRODUCTIONS.COM
School's Breon Powell (5) is stopped
on the baseline by Broken Arrow's
Drew Howerton (20) Friday night in the
Tigers' 72-63 victory.
JOHN
HASLER/HASLERPRODUCTIONS.COM
Santiago to Lady Tigers' rescue
Layup gives BAHS 46-44 victory over Muskogee
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Friday, February 5, 2010 11:42 PM CST
Valerie Santiago became a
Broken Arrow High School hero
for a second time Friday night.
The senior's twisting layup with
three seconds left was the
difference in the Lady Tigers'
come-from-behind 46-44 victory
over Muskogee in a Frontier
Valley Conference game at
Tiger Fieldhouse.
Santiago's bucket gave BAHS
its first victory over the Lady
Roughers in three tries this
season as the Lady Tigers
improved to 9-7.
Two weeks ago, Santiago hit a
3-pointer in overtime for a 41-40
victory at Owasso.
This time, the Lady Tigers came from a 34-26 deficit early in the fourth quarter and got
into a tug-of-war with the Lady Roughers.
Those arriving for the boys shootout, were entertained with a thrilling finish.
"Amazingly resilient," BAHS coach Ed Calhoon said.
There were five ties in the stretch run, the final deadlock at 44-44 after two free throws
by Muskogee's Deanna Moore with 57 seconds left.
BAHS called timeout and then melted the clock while the Muskogee didn't apply
pressure.
"I was surprised they didn't come out and get us," Santiago said. "With about 20
seconds left, I told Brooke Scott 'Give me the ball.'"
From there, Santiago floated about the top of the key until 10 seconds showed and
she drove to the basket. She contorted to avoid running into a defender and released
her shot, which bounced off the backboard and into the netting.
"It didn't matter whether it was Valerie or Chelsi (Dennis) who took that last shot,"
Calhoon said. "It was a read and Valerie read it perfectly."
The Lady Tigers trailed by the eight points early into the fourth quarter when Brooke
Scott got her only two points of the game on free throws with 7:04 showing.
"That got us going," Calhoon said of Scott's free throws.
Dennis and Santiago teamed for Broken Arrow's next point which "gave the
momentum," Calhoon said.
Muskogee went on a 8-2 run over the last two minutes of the first half to take a 20-18
lead at the break to cap a see-saw first half that saw six ties and two lead changes.
The Lady Tigers grabbed their first lead at 8-7 on a jumper by Santiago and held that
advantage until MHS had its strong finish in the second quarter.
Muskogee got back even at 16-16 on a conventional three-point play by Kelsey
McClure and took the lead at 18-16 moments later on a layup by Hy-A-Cinth Stancle
on a BAHS turnover.
Two more McClure free tosses extended the margin to 20-16 before Santiago scored
on a layup with four seconds before intermission to pull the Lady Tigers within two.
Santiago accounted for 10 of Broken Arrow's tally and McClure had nine for the Lady
Roughers.
Neither team enjoyed good shooting in the first half. Muskogee was 6-of-17 from the
field and BAHS was 7-of-19. Each team had only one 3-pointer in the opening two
quarters.
Santiago was the game's leading scorer with 23 points, 13 of those in the second half
while Dennis had 17 points and six rebounds. Jessica Sprung shared the BAHS
rebounding honors with Dennis with a half-dozen.
BAHS finished the game hitting 17-of-41 from the field, including 1-of-9 from 3-point
range. The lone trey came from Dennis the midst of the 12-2 run in the fourth quarter
to get BAHS into contention.
Broken Arrow hosts Union Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in a makeup FVC game.
BROKEN ARROW 46, MUSKOGEE 44
Muskogee 7 13 13 11-44
Broken Arrow 10 18 8 18-46
MHS - Kelsey McClure 15, Deanna Moore 12, Alexus Wilson 6, Katherine Wood 5,
Hy-A-Cinth Stancle 2, LaDarra Brown 2, Saleece Davis 2.
BA - Valerie Santiago 23, Chelsi Dennis 17, Jessica Sprung 4, Brooke Scott 2.
Layup gives BAHS 46-44 victory over Muskogee
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Friday, February 5, 2010 11:42 PM CST
Valerie Santiago became a
Broken Arrow High School hero
for a second time Friday night.
The senior's twisting layup with
three seconds left was the
difference in the Lady Tigers'
come-from-behind 46-44 victory
over Muskogee in a Frontier
Valley Conference game at
Tiger Fieldhouse.
Santiago's bucket gave BAHS
its first victory over the Lady
Roughers in three tries this
season as the Lady Tigers
improved to 9-7.
Two weeks ago, Santiago hit a
3-pointer in overtime for a 41-40
victory at Owasso.
This time, the Lady Tigers came from a 34-26 deficit early in the fourth quarter and got
into a tug-of-war with the Lady Roughers.
Those arriving for the boys shootout, were entertained with a thrilling finish.
"Amazingly resilient," BAHS coach Ed Calhoon said.
There were five ties in the stretch run, the final deadlock at 44-44 after two free throws
by Muskogee's Deanna Moore with 57 seconds left.
BAHS called timeout and then melted the clock while the Muskogee didn't apply
pressure.
"I was surprised they didn't come out and get us," Santiago said. "With about 20
seconds left, I told Brooke Scott 'Give me the ball.'"
From there, Santiago floated about the top of the key until 10 seconds showed and
she drove to the basket. She contorted to avoid running into a defender and released
her shot, which bounced off the backboard and into the netting.
"It didn't matter whether it was Valerie or Chelsi (Dennis) who took that last shot,"
Calhoon said. "It was a read and Valerie read it perfectly."
The Lady Tigers trailed by the eight points early into the fourth quarter when Brooke
Scott got her only two points of the game on free throws with 7:04 showing.
"That got us going," Calhoon said of Scott's free throws.
Dennis and Santiago teamed for Broken Arrow's next point which "gave the
momentum," Calhoon said.
Muskogee went on a 8-2 run over the last two minutes of the first half to take a 20-18
lead at the break to cap a see-saw first half that saw six ties and two lead changes.
The Lady Tigers grabbed their first lead at 8-7 on a jumper by Santiago and held that
advantage until MHS had its strong finish in the second quarter.
Muskogee got back even at 16-16 on a conventional three-point play by Kelsey
McClure and took the lead at 18-16 moments later on a layup by Hy-A-Cinth Stancle
on a BAHS turnover.
Two more McClure free tosses extended the margin to 20-16 before Santiago scored
on a layup with four seconds before intermission to pull the Lady Tigers within two.
Santiago accounted for 10 of Broken Arrow's tally and McClure had nine for the Lady
Roughers.
Neither team enjoyed good shooting in the first half. Muskogee was 6-of-17 from the
field and BAHS was 7-of-19. Each team had only one 3-pointer in the opening two
quarters.
Santiago was the game's leading scorer with 23 points, 13 of those in the second half
while Dennis had 17 points and six rebounds. Jessica Sprung shared the BAHS
rebounding honors with Dennis with a half-dozen.
BAHS finished the game hitting 17-of-41 from the field, including 1-of-9 from 3-point
range. The lone trey came from Dennis the midst of the 12-2 run in the fourth quarter
to get BAHS into contention.
Broken Arrow hosts Union Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in a makeup FVC game.
BROKEN ARROW 46, MUSKOGEE 44
Muskogee 7 13 13 11-44
Broken Arrow 10 18 8 18-46
MHS - Kelsey McClure 15, Deanna Moore 12, Alexus Wilson 6, Katherine Wood 5,
Hy-A-Cinth Stancle 2, LaDarra Brown 2, Saleece Davis 2.
BA - Valerie Santiago 23, Chelsi Dennis 17, Jessica Sprung 4, Brooke Scott 2.
POWER MOVE — Chelsi Dennis (15) of Broken
Arrow High School goes to the basket against
Muskogee's Alexus Wilson (33) Friday night.
Dennis and the Lady Tigers won the game, 46-44.
BAHS hosts Union Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
JOHN HASLER/HASLERPRODUCTIONS.COM
Arrow High School goes to the basket against
Muskogee's Alexus Wilson (33) Friday night.
Dennis and the Lady Tigers won the game, 46-44.
BAHS hosts Union Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
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Tigers continue torrid 3-point shooting
Dozen treys fuels BAHS by Union, 74-50
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Saturday, February 6, 2010 9:34 PM CST
What worked the night before, clicked again
Saturday afternoon for Broken Arrow High
School.
The Tigers, for a second straight game,
feasted on their 3-point shooting and routed
Union, 74-50, in a Frontier Valley
Conference game.
BAHS (16-1) hit 12 3-pointers – seven of
those shared by Seth Dennis and John
Gaynor – to improve to 16-1.
On Friday night, the Tigers were 14-of-25
from long range in a 72-63 FVC home
victory over Muskogee.
“Really, that’s not surprising to us,” BAHS
coach Rusty Stecker said. “That’s how we
play. We can live and die by the 3-pointer.”
In the two victories, the Tigers – who shoot
40 percent from 3-point range as a team
and average 9.5 treys a game – were
26-of-56 for 46 percent.
“It’s a lot of fun when you shoot like this at
home,” said a smiling Howerton. “The crowd
really gets into it. We were moving well and getting a lot of open shots
Howerton had two 3-pointers and led all scorers with 22 points, including BAHS’s first
nine points of the third quarter.
“I had a lackluster first half and needed to pick it up,” said Howerton, who had only four
points by the break when the Tigers were leading 37-22.
When told he had seven rebounds, Howerton said, “That’s a nice number. The three
of us (Jake Toupal, Dennis and himself) need to have 7-to-10 each game.”
Dennis followed Howerton in scoring with 18 points and team-best eight rebounds.
Toupal had 16 points while Gaynor came off the bench for 10, including three treys.
Broken Arrow’s first nine points came from long range on two treys to Toupal and the
other from Dennis.
Toupal had 10 of his tally and Dennis six points and four boards in the first quarter.
The Tigers began pulling away midway through the second quarter when Gaynor,
Marnard Grant and Howerton combined for eight uncontested points for a 35-20
advantage.
By halftime, the Tigers were 8-of-16 shooting 3-pointers and 5-of-7 from inside the
arc. For the game, BAHS was 10-of-14 at the free line with Howerton 4-of-4 and
Dennis 4-of-6.
“This was a team effort again,” Stecker said. “Guys were breaking hard to the basket
and making that extra pass to get somebody open.”
The Redskins (9-9) were 5-of-20 from 3-point land and 19-of-48 for all field goals and
didn’t have scorer in double digits.
BAHS plays a FVC game Tuesday at Jenks.
BROKEN ARROW 74, UNION 50
Union 13 9 10 18-50
Broken Arrow 19 18 16 17-74
UHS - Brian Jaynes 9, Stephan Weaver 8, Gave Osifeso 8, Yuri Hager 8, Qua Carter
7, Sedrick Johnson 4, Drew Hudson 3, J.C. Hartzler 2.
BA - Drew Howerton 22, Seth Dennis 18, Jake Toupal 16, John Gaynor 10, Marnard
Grant 3, Tyson Reed 3, Jacob Shacklett 2.
Dozen treys fuels BAHS by Union, 74-50
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Saturday, February 6, 2010 9:34 PM CST
What worked the night before, clicked again
Saturday afternoon for Broken Arrow High
School.
The Tigers, for a second straight game,
feasted on their 3-point shooting and routed
Union, 74-50, in a Frontier Valley
Conference game.
BAHS (16-1) hit 12 3-pointers – seven of
those shared by Seth Dennis and John
Gaynor – to improve to 16-1.
On Friday night, the Tigers were 14-of-25
from long range in a 72-63 FVC home
victory over Muskogee.
“Really, that’s not surprising to us,” BAHS
coach Rusty Stecker said. “That’s how we
play. We can live and die by the 3-pointer.”
In the two victories, the Tigers – who shoot
40 percent from 3-point range as a team
and average 9.5 treys a game – were
26-of-56 for 46 percent.
“It’s a lot of fun when you shoot like this at
home,” said a smiling Howerton. “The crowd
really gets into it. We were moving well and getting a lot of open shots
Howerton had two 3-pointers and led all scorers with 22 points, including BAHS’s first
nine points of the third quarter.
“I had a lackluster first half and needed to pick it up,” said Howerton, who had only four
points by the break when the Tigers were leading 37-22.
When told he had seven rebounds, Howerton said, “That’s a nice number. The three
of us (Jake Toupal, Dennis and himself) need to have 7-to-10 each game.”
Dennis followed Howerton in scoring with 18 points and team-best eight rebounds.
Toupal had 16 points while Gaynor came off the bench for 10, including three treys.
Broken Arrow’s first nine points came from long range on two treys to Toupal and the
other from Dennis.
Toupal had 10 of his tally and Dennis six points and four boards in the first quarter.
The Tigers began pulling away midway through the second quarter when Gaynor,
Marnard Grant and Howerton combined for eight uncontested points for a 35-20
advantage.
By halftime, the Tigers were 8-of-16 shooting 3-pointers and 5-of-7 from inside the
arc. For the game, BAHS was 10-of-14 at the free line with Howerton 4-of-4 and
Dennis 4-of-6.
“This was a team effort again,” Stecker said. “Guys were breaking hard to the basket
and making that extra pass to get somebody open.”
The Redskins (9-9) were 5-of-20 from 3-point land and 19-of-48 for all field goals and
didn’t have scorer in double digits.
BAHS plays a FVC game Tuesday at Jenks.
BROKEN ARROW 74, UNION 50
Union 13 9 10 18-50
Broken Arrow 19 18 16 17-74
UHS - Brian Jaynes 9, Stephan Weaver 8, Gave Osifeso 8, Yuri Hager 8, Qua Carter
7, Sedrick Johnson 4, Drew Hudson 3, J.C. Hartzler 2.
BA - Drew Howerton 22, Seth Dennis 18, Jake Toupal 16, John Gaynor 10, Marnard
Grant 3, Tyson Reed 3, Jacob Shacklett 2.
Union beats BAHS's patience
Lady Tigers fall, 31-24
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Saturday, February 6, 2010 7:20 PM CST
Broken Arrow High School coach Ed Calhoon liked the Lady Tigers' game plan.
It kept BAHS close but powerhouse Union still was too much and carved out a 31-24
Frontier Valley Conference conquest Saturday afternoon at Tiger Fieldhouse.
The Lady Tigers attempted to defuse the 15-3 Lady Redskins with a patient tempo on
offense.
That was evident midway through the second quarter with Union leading, 22-21, after
a McKenzie Garcia bucket for UHS.
Calhoon ordered a stall.
For almost five minutes, BAHS senior Valerie Santiago - after taking a pass from
Chelsi Dennis - stood near mid-court. Meanwhile, the Union defense didn't contest her
possession and the clocked clicked down.
It was flashback to Friday night in the Lady Tigers' 42-40 victory over Muskogee.
Santiago held the ball for 47 seconds - until the 10-second mark - and then scored the
game-winner on a layup with three seconds left.
This time, Santiago began her attack with 10 seconds left and it nearly backfired when
she was called for an offensive foul in the paint. That was only foul called in the
opening half.
Perhaps it was preservation on Calhoon's part.
"We were having to hit 3-pointers and they (Union) were shooting 90 percent from
point-blank range," Calhoon said. "They are so much bigger and we couldn't stop
them."
Union coach Jim Stacy used a similar style in the third quarter, holding the ball for
almost five minutes after Garcia opened the second half with a 3-pointer. Those were
only points of the stanza as UHS improved its lead to 25-22.
Broken Arrow only scored three points - a trey to Santiago with 1:58 showing - in the
fourth quarter and went nearly 19 minutes with only one bucket.
Broken Arrow was 9-of-21 from the field (6-of-14 shooting 3-pointers) and didn't take a
free throw.
"Yet," Calhoon said, "we still gave ourselves a chance to win against a top-5 team."
In the first half, UHS was 8-of-10 from inside the arc and 10-of-13 for total field goals.
BAHS was 5-of-6 shooting 3-pointers which Santiago accounting for three for nine of
her 11 first-half total.
Santiago led BAHS with 11 points while Garcia - daughter of UHS boys coach Rudy
Garcia - had 11 for the Lady Redskins, who were 12-of-19 shooting, including 9-of-15
from inside the arc.
BAHS travels to Jenks Tuesday for an FVC game.
UNION 31, BROKEN ARROW 24
Union 15 7 3 6-31
Broken Arrow 16 5 0 3-24
UHS - McKenzie Garcia 11, Larrielle Giles 8, Brandi Bartley 8, Carrington Fox 2,
Ashley Womack 2.
BA - Valerie Santiago 11, Brooke Scott 6, Chelsi Dennis 4, Shanna Johnson 3.
Lady Tigers fall, 31-24
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Saturday, February 6, 2010 7:20 PM CST
Broken Arrow High School coach Ed Calhoon liked the Lady Tigers' game plan.
It kept BAHS close but powerhouse Union still was too much and carved out a 31-24
Frontier Valley Conference conquest Saturday afternoon at Tiger Fieldhouse.
The Lady Tigers attempted to defuse the 15-3 Lady Redskins with a patient tempo on
offense.
That was evident midway through the second quarter with Union leading, 22-21, after
a McKenzie Garcia bucket for UHS.
Calhoon ordered a stall.
For almost five minutes, BAHS senior Valerie Santiago - after taking a pass from
Chelsi Dennis - stood near mid-court. Meanwhile, the Union defense didn't contest her
possession and the clocked clicked down.
It was flashback to Friday night in the Lady Tigers' 42-40 victory over Muskogee.
Santiago held the ball for 47 seconds - until the 10-second mark - and then scored the
game-winner on a layup with three seconds left.
This time, Santiago began her attack with 10 seconds left and it nearly backfired when
she was called for an offensive foul in the paint. That was only foul called in the
opening half.
Perhaps it was preservation on Calhoon's part.
"We were having to hit 3-pointers and they (Union) were shooting 90 percent from
point-blank range," Calhoon said. "They are so much bigger and we couldn't stop
them."
Union coach Jim Stacy used a similar style in the third quarter, holding the ball for
almost five minutes after Garcia opened the second half with a 3-pointer. Those were
only points of the stanza as UHS improved its lead to 25-22.
Broken Arrow only scored three points - a trey to Santiago with 1:58 showing - in the
fourth quarter and went nearly 19 minutes with only one bucket.
Broken Arrow was 9-of-21 from the field (6-of-14 shooting 3-pointers) and didn't take a
free throw.
"Yet," Calhoon said, "we still gave ourselves a chance to win against a top-5 team."
In the first half, UHS was 8-of-10 from inside the arc and 10-of-13 for total field goals.
BAHS was 5-of-6 shooting 3-pointers which Santiago accounting for three for nine of
her 11 first-half total.
Santiago led BAHS with 11 points while Garcia - daughter of UHS boys coach Rudy
Garcia - had 11 for the Lady Redskins, who were 12-of-19 shooting, including 9-of-15
from inside the arc.
BAHS travels to Jenks Tuesday for an FVC game.
UNION 31, BROKEN ARROW 24
Union 15 7 3 6-31
Broken Arrow 16 5 0 3-24
UHS - McKenzie Garcia 11, Larrielle Giles 8, Brandi Bartley 8, Carrington Fox 2,
Ashley Womack 2.
BA - Valerie Santiago 11, Brooke Scott 6, Chelsi Dennis 4, Shanna Johnson 3.
DEFENDER — Tyson Reed (10) helped
Broken Arrow High School hold Union to
19-of-48 shooting from the field Saturday
in the Tigers' 74-50 victory.
LEDGER PHOTO
Broken Arrow High School hold Union to
19-of-48 shooting from the field Saturday
in the Tigers' 74-50 victory.
LEDGER PHOTO
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FVC tournament starts Monday
For eighth, ninth-grade basketball
Published:
Sunday, February 7, 2010 4:36 PM CST
The Frontier Valley Conference Post-Season Tournament for eighth and ninth grade
basketball begins Monday and play culminates Saturday with all six championship
games at Owasso High School.
Some early-round eighth-grade games will be played at Broken Arrow's Haskell, Oliver
and Childers middle schools. Admission is $4 adults and $3 for students.
For eighth, ninth-grade basketball
Published:
Sunday, February 7, 2010 4:36 PM CST
The Frontier Valley Conference Post-Season Tournament for eighth and ninth grade
basketball begins Monday and play culminates Saturday with all six championship
games at Owasso High School.
Some early-round eighth-grade games will be played at Broken Arrow's Haskell, Oliver
and Childers middle schools. Admission is $4 adults and $3 for students.